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RHODE ISLAND’S seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in May was 4.9%, same as April, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training says. / AP FILE PHOTO/LYNNE SLADKY

R.I. monthly unemployment remains at 4.9% in May

Economic Activity 06/20/2025

CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in May was 4.9%, same as April, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Friday. The...

Workers’ paychecks grew faster in the first quarter, a possible concern...

Economic Activity 04/30/2024

WASHINGTON (AP) – Pay and benefits for America's workers grew more quickly in the first three months of this year, a trend that could...

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